States have embraced literacy reform and experienced real gains. It’s time to bring that same urgency and practicality to ...

Of the 10,663 third graders who did not pass the IREAD test, 6,950 were able to advance to fourth grade with a good cause ...

New data shows the impact of Indiana's new IREAD retention law that prevents third graders from promoting if they can't pass ...

This is the first school year Indiana students were held back under a 2024 law that aims to make sure students pass the IREAD ...

That's why IXL is redefining assessment with the IXL LevelUp Diagnostic for PreK-12 math and English language arts. Built using cutting-edge psychometric principles, the IXL LevelUp Diagnostic helps ...

The calling to teach had always been clear for Abby Minick, even if the path wasn't always easy. "I’ve always known I've wanted to be a teacher since I was little," she said. Her drive is rooted in ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The past decade may rank as one of the worst in the history of American ...

Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's ...

Experts suggest the COVID-19 pandemic, technology and chronic absenteeism are potential factors in the decline. The U.S. Education secretary called the results "devastating" and a justification for ...

A decade-long slide in high schoolers' reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders' scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...